Tanzania
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- Experiences from sexual and reproductive health, HIV and AIDS
- ( Knowledge Services, IDS , 2009)
- The true test of the effectiveness of health and development research is whether people use it – for decision-making, influencing, referencing, or most importantly, to bring about change....
- Sexual health and HIV: New reports highlight how research can make an impact
- ( Health Research Policy and Systems , 2011)
- As part of the Sexual Health and HIV Evidence into Policy (SHHEP) project researchers and communications experts came together to share and analyse the strategies they used to influence policy. This p...
- Medicines in Tanzania: low quality, unmonitored distribution and extra costs for consumers
- ( R.M. Mhamba;S. Mbirigenda / EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa , 2010)
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This paper outlines the flows of private capital that lie behind the growth of the for-profit pharmaceutical sector in Tanzania. The paper analyses the policy, access and equity challenges posed by...
Final review of the Haydom Lutheran Hospital project, Tanzania
- ( O. Maestad;A. Mwisongo / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2009)
- Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a first level referral hospital located in Tanzania. It has been receiving substantial financial support from the Norwegian government through a Block Grant. This rep...
- Gender dimensions of surgery for cataract problems
- ( A. Bronsard;S. Shirima / Community Eye Health Journal , 2009)
- Surgical intervention is necessary if children with cataract are to regain their sight. In many low- and middle-income countries, cataract is the leading cause of avoidable blindness among children. T...
- Pro-poor strategies for financing and delivering health services in mixed health systems
- ( D Donika;S Sealy;S Bergkvist / Results for Development Institute , 2009)
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In their efforts to improve health systems, developing countries face the challenge of integrating traditional government health resources with a large and growing private health sector, where many...
- The context, challenges and strategies for the stewardship of mixed health systems
- ( G Lagomarsino;S Nachuk;S Singh Kundra / Results for Development Institute , 2009)
- In low-resource settings, a mix of public and private health providers are needed in order to ensure that health services are available to meet the needs of a population. This report from the Results ...
- Health information systems necessary for evidence-based policymaking in developing countries
- ( S. Stansfield;K. M. McGrail;C. Black;T. Williams / Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health , 2005)
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Over the past few years, there is growing recognition of the need for more investments in health information systems. This special theme Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO) notes that w...
- Worker retention is a challenge for human resources for health
- ( F. Yumkella / The Capacity Project , 2009)
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There is increasingly widespread commitment to initiatives to attract and retain skilled workers, especially in rural areas. Retention continues to be a serious challenge in the human resources for...
Coordination from new and existing donors needed to achieve global goals
- ( R. Brugha;M. Donoghue;M. Starling / The Lancet , 2004)
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This paper published in the Lancet, tracks early implementation experiences of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in four African countries: Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Z...
